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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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